Fluentiama Perfect cast and a good story

CommentsXp Best movie ever!

Allison Davies The film never slows down or bores, plunging from one harrowing sequence to the next.

Juana what a terribly boring film. I'm sorry but this is absolutely not deserving of best picture and will be forgotten quickly. Entertaining and engaging cinema? No. Nothing performances with flat faces and mistaking silence for subtlety.

callanvass This is a teaching tool about the dangers of alcohol abuse. Linda Blair plays a 15 year old girl named Sarah Travis. She struggles in school, and with her family. She resorts to alcohol, to help cope with her adolescence troubles. It works perfectly at first, but it backfires when she starts getting hooked on it.Maybe I'm being a bit bold by praising this movie as much as I'm going too, but this movie affected me deeply. The made for T.V label shows, and it is a little dated at times, but the message behind the movie remains an extremely powerful one to this day. I think what disturbed me most about this movie is how realistic it was, as well as Sarah's (Blair) age in this movie. I'm a drinker myself, and to see someone that young get hooked on alcohol is really heartbreaking. I was fully invested in Sarah's relationship with her oblivious & self centered parents, as well as the Stepfather. (Very well played by Larry Hagman (Father), William Daniels (Stepfather) & Verna Bloom) The scary thing is this can happens with parents. They are so self involved in their own little world, that they fail to notice their kid's problems, and when they find out, they care more about the repercussions they will receive, and how they will be looked at, rather than be concerned about their kid's problems. They think it's more of a reflection on their parenting, and while that is true, it just disgusts me. Verna Bloom is thoroughly despicable as the Mother. Her self absorbed character will have you hating her. Perhaps it's not an appropriate time to add in a lame joke with such serious subject matter, but Mark Hamil is in this movie as well as a love interest. You could say Regan McNeil is paired up with Luke Skywalker. Unfortunately the young Jedi Knight couldn't get rid of the demon in this one, the force wasn't strong enough. Low blow, I know. Mark Hamil is actually fairly decent in this movie. I always found him to be a corny actor, but he has his effective moments here, especially near the end involving his horse. The finale of this movie is one of the most uncomfortable things I've ever witnessed, and Linda Blair absolutely nails it. Watching her deny her problems with alcohol was very saddening, and seeing her progressing worse and worse as the film goes along, almost had me in tears. It's her best performance in my opinion. Her scenes with the AA counselor (Michael Lerner) really hit home with me. It's kind of ironic… Linda Blair may have peaked when she was young, because she was an excellent actress at such a young age. Final Thoughts: I'm gonna give it 10 stars. Call me bold if you will, but it deserves it for making me think so much. I watched it three days ago, and it's still haunting me a little bit, now that's power for you. Maybe people won't feel as strongly as I did with this movie, but it's one of the most gut wrenching films I've ever seen. It's on You-Tube, so go see it, and make up your own mind. I'd love to see this movie on DVD. A special edition would be absolutely tremendous. One of the final lines from Sarah "I'm an alcoholic" It's so saddening.10/10

Joseph P. Ulibas Sarah T. (1975) Linda Blair is in deep trouble again. This time she's a teenage lush who can't keep her nose out of the bottle. What's scary about this one is that she's eerily credible as a drunk. The cheese factor of Mark Hamill keeps this picture from earning any real credibility (one scene has Luke Skywalker crying like a woman, watch out Star Wars fans). Well, it was pretty funny watching ol' Skywalker pour on the water works. Other than that (sans Mark Hamill) it's a good film about young alcoholics. Recommended.

dgordon-1 They just don't make made-for-tv movies like they did in the '70s! This is one of my favourite tv movies from that era. Linda Blair plays her character flawless, and makes her role believable. Although it hasn't been on TV for over 10 years now, it's a movie that is a memorable one. It follows the trials and tribulations of a girl that just wants to fit in to her new surroundings, family situation, and school. The two scenes that stick out in my mind are: 1. Linda Blair singing "It's too late"(Carole King),2. Her AA councillor mentioning that alcohol gives at the beginning, then starts taking away from your life. I have never forgot that statement! It would be nice if this movie was available on VHS/DVD, because it is one of Linda Blair's best movies

moonspinner55 New stepfather, new school, new boyfriend (Mark Hamill, pre-Luke Skywalker) proves to be all too much for troubled high schooler Sarah Travis (Linda Blair), who hits the bottle hard. TV-drama goes over the top in places, but is otherwise a sensitive and moving portrait, not too campy. Best scenes have Sarah T. scheming to get her precious booze (she has the liquor store deliver it while "mom" is in the shower), or trying to steal vodka from a corner store. Made in the day when movies attempted to teach younger viewers a life lesson; I don't know if that worked, but "Sarah T." is a pretty realistic depiction of teen angst. Blair is letter-perfect in the lead, conveying all the tangible insecurities of this awkward age. Was there any other teenage actress in the 1970s who was this good at being this tortured?